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governor scott will not do it today. that's why many of us are wondering, is this voter suppression, partisan politics? >> i think it is voter suppression. i think it's ridiculous and unfortunate. my heart bleeds for the people of florida. they ought to have the opportunity to exercise this cherished right to vote. we've got to remember, a lot of people fought very hard for people to have that right. some died for it. we ought to respect that. >> i know you've got to go and introduce the president. thank you for talking about this important issue, governor crist. thank you. >> reverend, it's an honor to be with you. thank you. keep up the good work. >> now i want to bring in melissa harris-perry, host of the melissa harris-perry show here on msnbc. melissa, thank you for being with us tonight. >> absolutely. >> what do you make of governor scott's refusal to extend the voting? >> this is clearly a tactic to suppress the vote, to suppress the vote that he believes will benefit president obama. it's the governor's attempt
governor scott will not do it today. that's why many of us are wondering, is this voter suppression, partisan politics? >> i think it is voter suppression. i think it's ridiculous and unfortunate. my heart bleeds for the people of florida. they ought to have the opportunity to exercise this cherished right to vote. we've got to remember, a lot of people fought very hard for people to have that right. some died for it. we ought to respect that. >> i know you've got to go and...
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for the past year scott has done a lot to suppress the vote. limits voter registration, slashing early voting days from 14 days to 8. today reporters tried to get answers from the governor. >> reporter: it's been over 24 hours since the election. why can all the other states get it done in a timely fashion? >> reporter: do you regret not extending early voting? people are upset. >> people are upset, governor. what do you have to say about the voting mess? >> well, we did the right thing, what we are doing is the right thing. the right thing happened. we did the right thing? >> we did the right thing? the right thing happened? are you talking about this election, governor? >>> two days and counting literally miami-dade co-workers still have not certified the november election. >> governor, you are the person in charge. you're cutting back earl yes voting caused the mess of long lines. there's no sense that you even realize you did anything wrong. did you think we would let you get away with it? >> we did the right thing. >> the country is watchi
for the past year scott has done a lot to suppress the vote. limits voter registration, slashing early voting days from 14 days to 8. today reporters tried to get answers from the governor. >> reporter: it's been over 24 hours since the election. why can all the other states get it done in a timely fashion? >> reporter: do you regret not extending early voting? people are upset. >> people are upset, governor. what do you have to say about the voting mess? >> well, we did...
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joining me now is scott who broke the story and joe madison, nationally syndicated radio host. thank you for your time tonight for being here. >> good to be with you. >> scott, you were here with us on tuesday and now you have even more on the romney campaign to challenge voters. what can you tell us? >> that's right. the romney campaign was using this as part of this new process orca that detailed for months now the romney campaign has been training tens and thousands of poll watchers across the country and so we uncovered one of the training videos that was used in iowa where, as you show, they are showing deliberate misinformation about what the law requires for voters to prevent when they get to the poll. now, the problem is going to be once they start issuing poll challenges for folks that don't show up with photo i.d., that's going to end up slowing the process and resulting in folks who aren't able to cast the ballot because it went so slow when that's not even what the law requires. >> now, joe madison, "the huffington post" says the romney campaign believes that projec
joining me now is scott who broke the story and joe madison, nationally syndicated radio host. thank you for your time tonight for being here. >> good to be with you. >> scott, you were here with us on tuesday and now you have even more on the romney campaign to challenge voters. what can you tell us? >> that's right. the romney campaign was using this as part of this new process orca that detailed for months now the romney campaign has been training tens and thousands of poll...
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these are the top tendo nors to -- or contributors to her opponent scott brown. so they really, really were digging in their pocket to try to prevent her election. >> yeah. the banks and insurance companies, all those folks that you mentioned, they understood what was at stake in the massachusetts senate race. now, the flip side is that elizabeth warren is one of the most popular progressive candidates among the grassroots, not just in massachusetts, not just in the eastern part of the country, but in the entire country as a whole. if she says she wants to be on the banking committee and that gets denied by the democratic leadership in the senate, they've got a political problem on their hands. you know, that will be a national issue because she commands that kind of support. she is a national figure. she's a progressive hero. that's not an understatement. so, you know, she has a huge base of support financially and just in spirit. and, you know, there's going to be a problem if she doesn't get what she wants with that banking committee. >> andy kroll, thanks for
these are the top tendo nors to -- or contributors to her opponent scott brown. so they really, really were digging in their pocket to try to prevent her election. >> yeah. the banks and insurance companies, all those folks that you mentioned, they understood what was at stake in the massachusetts senate race. now, the flip side is that elizabeth warren is one of the most popular progressive candidates among the grassroots, not just in massachusetts, not just in the eastern part of the...
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but scott walker has been a one-man wrecking crew when it comes to voting rights. in may of last year, he pushed through a voter i.d. bill, but in july of this year a judge declared wisconsin's voter i.d. law unconstitutional. and it was not in place for the election. republicans think not having the law made the difference. just listen to what the romney campaign wisconsin's co-chair said on local tv. >> do you think photo i.d. would have made any difference? the outcome of this election? >> absolutely, yes. >> voter i.d. would have made the difference. but we've heard republicans in other states also spill the beans. >> voter i.d., which is going to allow governor romney to win the state of pennsylvania, done.
but scott walker has been a one-man wrecking crew when it comes to voting rights. in may of last year, he pushed through a voter i.d. bill, but in july of this year a judge declared wisconsin's voter i.d. law unconstitutional. and it was not in place for the election. republicans think not having the law made the difference. just listen to what the romney campaign wisconsin's co-chair said on local tv. >> do you think photo i.d. would have made any difference? the outcome of this...
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now through january 2nd. >>> after 36 years with same-day voter registration in wisconsin, governor scott walker thinks it's time for a change. >> the vast majority of poll workers work 13-hour days and in most cases are retirees and it's difficult for them to handle the valiant of folks. it would be much better if it was handled on election day. >> it would be much better. it's really difficult for the retirees to handle the volume. the government doesn't want to overwork the older poll watchers. hmm. why would he want to do this? it must be because of the retirees he wants to help. it's definitely not because president obama won by 7 points. can it get any more obvious since the voter i.d. law walker signed is on hold? he's waiting for any way to suppress voters. "the huffington post" talked to wisconsin poll workers, including those in their 60s and 70s. they say walker's way is way off the mark. 61-year-old ruth irving says, this whole idea that this is somehow a burden on poll workers is just not true. 75 yeerd lenora says, quote, for walker to say that the people who are doing the r
now through january 2nd. >>> after 36 years with same-day voter registration in wisconsin, governor scott walker thinks it's time for a change. >> the vast majority of poll workers work 13-hour days and in most cases are retirees and it's difficult for them to handle the valiant of folks. it would be much better if it was handled on election day. >> it would be much better. it's really difficult for the retirees to handle the volume. the government doesn't want to overwork...
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and we've told you how wisconsin governor scott walker wants to end same-day voter registration. supposedly to relieve the burden on his poor, overworked poll workers. >> they have volunteers who work 13-hour days, most cases are retirees. it's difficult for them to handle the kind of valiant of folks who come at the last milt. it would be better if registration was done in advance of voter day. >> better for walker but not for the poll workers he's talking about. a top official in the city clerk's association says walker's proposal would make it more burdensome, a logistical nightmare. in florida the scandal over the long voting lines continue to grow with a new report showing exactly why republicans passed a law last year scaling back early voting hours. the palm beach post says the law was, quote, intentionally designed by florida gop staff and consultants to inhibit democratic voters. they say the republican fraud concerns to advance only as subterfuge as the law's main purpose, gop victory. now all of florida's democratic members of congress have sent a letter to the u.s. co
and we've told you how wisconsin governor scott walker wants to end same-day voter registration. supposedly to relieve the burden on his poor, overworked poll workers. >> they have volunteers who work 13-hour days, most cases are retirees. it's difficult for them to handle the kind of valiant of folks who come at the last milt. it would be better if registration was done in advance of voter day. >> better for walker but not for the poll workers he's talking about. a top official in...
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new anti-abortion rights are coming in wisconsin as well, where the state's governor, scott walker, also wants to scale back voting registration. >> states across the nation have real problems because the vast majority have poll workers who are working 12 hour days and most are retirees and it's difficult for them to handle the folks that come at the last minute. it would be much better if it was done in advance of election day. >> better for who? republicans? what are these people doing? voter suppression that alienates minorities, that alienates women. this is the kind of thing that led to losing the election. senator john mccain went on fox news yesterday. and while he didn't say much that i agreed with, he did say this. >> there is no doubt what so oh ever that the demographics are not on our side and we are going to have to give a much more positive agenda. and as far as young women are concerned, i don't think anybody like me, i can state my position on abortion but other than that, leave the issue alone. >> leave the issue alone. and if republicans don't, they'll pay the price aga
new anti-abortion rights are coming in wisconsin as well, where the state's governor, scott walker, also wants to scale back voting registration. >> states across the nation have real problems because the vast majority have poll workers who are working 12 hour days and most are retirees and it's difficult for them to handle the folks that come at the last minute. it would be much better if it was done in advance of election day. >> better for who? republicans? what are these people...
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bobby jindal and scott walker were quick to reject romney today. watch this. >> i absolutely reject that notion, that description. i think that's absolutely wrong. that is not -- i don't think that represents where we are as a party. >> we're the party that helps people find a pathway to live the american dream. and it's not just for people who are currently not dependent on the government. it's for all americans. >> abby, your father was considered by many to be too moderate for these candidates that ran in this primary. do you think that more moderate voices in the republican party will stand up like we just saw jindal and, of all people, scott walker? >> they're not even moderates. they're just reasonable. >> right. reverend, my dad doesn't look so crazy after all, does he? i mean, what happened tuthen advertisety? when i see some of these gop are speaking out such as governor jindal -- >> who are not moderates. david's right. go ahead. >> if you go back and read some of his tweets during the primary and general election, you'll see he's very fa
bobby jindal and scott walker were quick to reject romney today. watch this. >> i absolutely reject that notion, that description. i think that's absolutely wrong. that is not -- i don't think that represents where we are as a party. >> we're the party that helps people find a pathway to live the american dream. and it's not just for people who are currently not dependent on the government. it's for all americans. >> abby, your father was considered by many to be too moderate...
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latino men in the house and now that allen west is still there for the rest of this year and that leaves scott of south carolina of the remaining black republican in the house. so they don't have a whole lot of choices if they want to make people of chair committee chairs. they could have put some women in positions of power. they could have showcased some republican women. but they would have had to move over some of these long-serving men who have taken these positions by -- because of seniority. they have been there a long time. they would have had to explain to them that we are in trouble. >> yeah. >> because we look like a party of old white guys. you need to move over so we can showcase some more faces and clearly nobody wanted to do that. >> but governor, we heard a lot of people say right after election that they've got to change, they've got to reach out, they've got to represent america and they've got to understand the demographics have changed and that is not to be pro or anti any group. what happened to that spirit that we were just hearing 2 1/2, 3 weeks ago? >> lip service. and
latino men in the house and now that allen west is still there for the rest of this year and that leaves scott of south carolina of the remaining black republican in the house. so they don't have a whole lot of choices if they want to make people of chair committee chairs. they could have put some women in positions of power. they could have showcased some republican women. but they would have had to move over some of these long-serving men who have taken these positions by -- because of...
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governor rick scott is now calling for review. but he also said everything worked out just fine. >> we did the right thing. what we're doing is the right thing. the right thing happened. we did the right thing. >> you call this the right thing? voters stuck in line for up to seven hours and election workers shutting their doors in some voters faces? some members of congress comparing the process to a, quote, third world country, calling for a national overhaul of the system. it's no wonder why. and it's not just florida p. in arizona, they're still counting more than 300,000 provisional and early ballots. some latino rights groups are worried those votes may end up getting tossed. that's why we went on the road and marched in alabama to protect
governor rick scott is now calling for review. but he also said everything worked out just fine. >> we did the right thing. what we're doing is the right thing. the right thing happened. we did the right thing. >> you call this the right thing? voters stuck in line for up to seven hours and election workers shutting their doors in some voters faces? some members of congress comparing the process to a, quote, third world country, calling for a national overhaul of the system. it's no...
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because governor rick scott and his republican administration scaled back early voting precisely so this would happen. in 2000, it was hanging chads. in 2012, six-hour waits. but voters will not stop fighting for their rights. joining me now is victor. it curry, pastor of new baptist church in miami who spear headed operation lemonade. and erin mcpike from real clear politics, live in cincinnati, ohio tonight. thank you both for being here. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> bishop curry, let me start with you. what do you make of latest voting problems in your state? >> well, i'm not surprised. even though the race is nonpartisan, the mayor is a tea party republican. so i'm not surprised by what's going on here in miami-dade county. but what i am happy about, reverend sharpton, is that people of miami die-dadmiami-da palm beach county, it doesn't matter how long they will stay in line. they will stay in line and cast their vote and protest for the right to cast their votes. >> i was with you last week as early voting start peestarted. we went through broward and miami-dade county. i worked
because governor rick scott and his republican administration scaled back early voting precisely so this would happen. in 2000, it was hanging chads. in 2012, six-hour waits. but voters will not stop fighting for their rights. joining me now is victor. it curry, pastor of new baptist church in miami who spear headed operation lemonade. and erin mcpike from real clear politics, live in cincinnati, ohio tonight. thank you both for being here. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>...
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you can thank attorney general scott walker for that one. heck of a job. and now to the musical performance everyone in the gop has been waiting for. meat loaf. take it away. ♪ from satisea to shining sea ♪ >> just fantastic. what a way to start. you might be hearing screams in the background. that's because we've got a real crowd pleaser coming. say hello to clint eastwood and his empty chair. clint's saying goes, make my day. let me tell you, that chair is making a lot of people's day on the parade route. secretary of science todd akin. he's drinking in all of the festivities. and check out romney cabinet donald trump working the crowd. he's back from another fact finding mission in kenya. don't think he found anything. oh, wow, here comes the yellow bird that they were talking about this year. of course, i'm talking about big bird. whoa. what's that in mr. romney's hand? i think he's trying to pop that bird. can't say i didn't see that one coming. what a day out here. let's see. here comes an empty float. oh, i see. all of the people on it actually
you can thank attorney general scott walker for that one. heck of a job. and now to the musical performance everyone in the gop has been waiting for. meat loaf. take it away. ♪ from satisea to shining sea ♪ >> just fantastic. what a way to start. you might be hearing screams in the background. that's because we've got a real crowd pleaser coming. say hello to clint eastwood and his empty chair. clint's saying goes, make my day. let me tell you, that chair is making a lot of people's...